{"product_id":"resonant-dust-stan-c-smith-9798278642114","title":"Resonant Dust: Stories - Volume 5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixteen stories. Sixteen mind-blowing visions. Each story asks: what would you do?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn elite escort wakes up on her client's luxury orbital yacht, completely alone, watching the world below burn. A man brings his dog home from the vet's office-but something about the dog has changed. An artist obsessively paints portraits of a woman from his dreams, then she walks into his gallery exhibition. A researcher genetically engineers the perfect pet to keep its owner healthy, only to discover the ethical price of that perfection runs far deeper than she imagined. Jack's village is nestled in an endless forest, but one day he learns an ancient world of tall buildings and concrete once existed where his forest of sky-high beanstalks now grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese sixteen science fiction stories explore the thin line between technological advancement and human consequence. They probe far-reaching questions: \u003ci\u003eWhat happens when the impossible becomes real? What do we owe the things we create? Can hope and connection create a future worth living?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eResonant Dust: Volume 5\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is perfect for sci-fi readers seeking thought-provoking fiction. From the author of the \u003ci\u003eBridgers\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eAcross Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eDiffusion\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003ePeregrine Outpost\u003c\/i\u003e series, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stan C. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278642114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d","brand":"Stan C. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171225379071,"sku":"9798278642114","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/resonant-dust-stan-c-smith-9798278642114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}